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Plainfield vs Springfield vs Killingly vs Wauregan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
Springfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Wauregan has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Plainfield | Springfield | Killingly | Wauregan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
154,749Highest |
17,867 |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +27.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
33.7±0.5 13% below U.S. |
39.5±3Highest about the U.S. average |
32±5.9Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±9.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wauregan and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$79,545±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Killingly and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$262,700±$15k 21% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,254±$476Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Wauregan and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Highest 35% above U.S. |
$3,695 18% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,649Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #131 of 149 in CT | #276 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Springfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Springfield Central High | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
12.2Highest |
11.1 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.